Redefining Military Pilot Training

Bell 505 for Military Helicopter Training Operations

Delivering a forgiving, reliable, and cost-effective platform that accelerates pilot development and prepares aircrews for the demands of modern militaries. And backed by a global support network and trusted by training and defense partners worldwide.

Partenaire de confiance pour la formation

Designed with simplicity, safety, and adaptability in mind, the Bell 505 offers unmatched advantages for military training programs. Whether you're a decision-maker seeking operational readiness, a flight operations manager evaluating training procedures, or a procurement officer balancing budgets, the Bell 505 delivers results that matter.

 


The Bell 505 has a wide range of mission uses. The main rotor system power also allows for a greater tolerance of errors and better auto rotations.

Major Goran Sencic

Pilot, Air force of Montenegro

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Redefined Military Pilot Training

Shorten the Learning Curve
An intuitive design for accelerated pilot development
Build confident pilots and shorten the learning curve with the Bell 505. Its simplified systems eliminate complexity, while its forgiving flight characteristics ensure prioritized safety during training. Students master flying faster, while instructors focus on teaching skills, not managing risks.
Fearless Training
A docile helicopter, perfect for new student pilots
Pilots can handle critical situations with confidence because of the Bell 505's forgiving design and intuitive controls. A forgiving rotor system provides longer reaction windows. Whether mastering autorotations, stuck pedal situations, or unexpected engine failures, the Bell 505 equips pilots with skills and confidence for real-world challenges. Simplified control features like the idle/fly switch, eliminate complexity during emergency procedures. Instructors can simulate engine failures without the student anticipating the maneuver, creating realistic training scenarios that build confidence and readiness.
Predictable Handling
Responsive, stable, and built for training
The Bell 505 strikes the perfect balance between responsiveness and stability, making it ideal for foundational training. Its predictable handling reduces risks during critical maneuvers, while its robust flight envelope ensures safer outcomes in turbulence or uneven terrain.
Tailored Training Solution
Custom training programs designed to meet your mission needs
Bell is dedicated to understanding the unique needs of your training organization. Bell works closely with customers to understand their unique training needs, ensuring tailored solutions that align with their priorities and goals, whether building new aviation units or modernizing existing ones. By focusing on building tailored training programs, Bell empowers its partners to achieve their objectives with precision and confidence.
The Smart Investment
High-quality training, low operating costs
The Bell 505 delivers exceptional value for military training programs. Its modern engine design minimizes fuel consumption, reducing operating costs without compromising performance. Its maintenance-friendly design, featuring MSG-3 (Maintenance Steering Group 3) methodology, lowers scheduled maintenance tasks and intervals and increases aircraft availability for busy training schedules. With its affordable total life-cycle costs and reduced downtime, the Bell 505 delivers high-quality training at a fraction of the cost.
Cutting-edge Flight Simulation Technology
Immersive precision for real-world confidence
The Veris Virtual Reality Flight Simulator, paired with the Bell 505, transforms military pilot training by delivering immersive, high-fidelity simulation. Its FAA Level 7 qualification ensures realistic flight control sensations and comprehensive skill-building. By balancing real-world avionics training with virtual flight scenarios, the Veris enhances efficiency, reduces costs, and prepares pilots to handle real-world challenges with confidence and precision. This integration sets a new standard for military aviation readiness.
Build confident pilots and shorten the learning curve with the Bell 505. Its simplified systems eliminate complexity, while its forgiving flight characteristics ensure prioritized safety during training. Students master flying faster, while instructors focus on teaching skills, not managing risks.
Pilots can handle critical situations with confidence because of the Bell 505's forgiving design and intuitive controls. A forgiving rotor system provides longer reaction windows. Whether mastering autorotations, stuck pedal situations, or unexpected engine failures, the Bell 505 equips pilots with skills and confidence for real-world challenges. Simplified control features like the idle/fly switch, eliminate complexity during emergency procedures. Instructors can simulate engine failures without the student anticipating the maneuver, creating realistic training scenarios that build confidence and readiness.
The Bell 505 strikes the perfect balance between responsiveness and stability, making it ideal for foundational training. Its predictable handling reduces risks during critical maneuvers, while its robust flight envelope ensures safer outcomes in turbulence or uneven terrain.
Bell is dedicated to understanding the unique needs of your training organization. Bell works closely with customers to understand their unique training needs, ensuring tailored solutions that align with their priorities and goals, whether building new aviation units or modernizing existing ones. By focusing on building tailored training programs, Bell empowers its partners to achieve their objectives with precision and confidence.
The Bell 505 delivers exceptional value for military training programs. Its modern engine design minimizes fuel consumption, reducing operating costs without compromising performance. Its maintenance-friendly design, featuring MSG-3 (Maintenance Steering Group 3) methodology, lowers scheduled maintenance tasks and intervals and increases aircraft availability for busy training schedules. With its affordable total life-cycle costs and reduced downtime, the Bell 505 delivers high-quality training at a fraction of the cost.
The Veris Virtual Reality Flight Simulator, paired with the Bell 505, transforms military pilot training by delivering immersive, high-fidelity simulation. Its FAA Level 7 qualification ensures realistic flight control sensations and comprehensive skill-building. By balancing real-world avionics training with virtual flight scenarios, the Veris enhances efficiency, reduces costs, and prepares pilots to handle real-world challenges with confidence and precision. This integration sets a new standard for military aviation readiness.

Features for training

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A forgiving yet powerful rotor system

The Bell 505's main rotor and tail rotor systems, derived from the Bell 206L4's design, offer unmatched stability and control. Designed for a higher maximum gross weight on the 206L4, the rotor system operates with significant conservatism on the lighter Bell 505, ensuring greater stability and forgiving handling during critical maneuvers. This robust design minimizes risks, enhances pilot confidence, and delivers safer training outcomes through the predicable handling qualities familiar to Bell 206L4 pilots.
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The powerful Safran Arrius 2R engine

The Bell 505's Safran Arrius 2R engine, equipped with dual-channel FADEC, simplifies engine systems management by automating critical functions like start-up and power adjustments. This minimizes the risk of engine burn-out during start-up, allowing instructors to focus on teaching piloting skills while students gain confidence in operating a turbine engine. Its smooth and reliable power delivery makes it ideal for foundational training and emergency procedure practice. Additionally, the engine's fast start-up and shut-down capabilities provide a significant operational advantage. With only a 30-second cool-down requirement, the Bell 505 can be restarted quickly, maximizing training time and enabling more flight sessions per day. This efficiency accelerates the throughput of skilled pilots, allowing training programs to produce confident, mission-ready aviators faster than helicopters with longer cool-down times.
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Open cabin design for maximum visibility

The Bell 505's open cabin design enhances training with exceptional visibility from large windscreens, fostering situational and environmental awareness. Elevated rear seats and optional cockpit cameras create a "classroom in the sky," enabling real-time observation, post-flight debriefings, and effective Crew Resource Management (CRM) training.
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Game-changing controls

The Bell 505's fly/idle switch simplifies emergency training by eliminating the complexity of throttle manipulation, allowing instructors to simulate engine failures seamlessly and regain control quickly if needed. This intuitive feature enhances safety, builds pilot confidence, and streamlines the learning process for critical maneuvers.

Discover the Bell 505 Advantage

Ready to transform your military pilot training program? Learn more about the Bell 505 and how it can deliver safe, fast and more cost-effective training outcomes. Let's build the future of military aviation together.

 

L'armée de l'air du Monténégro explique comment elle utilise le Bell 505 pour la formation des pilotes.

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